The world’s first ‘intelligent’ electric vehicle battery has been launched by European EV battery producer, InoBat Auto (InoBat) in a groundbreaking announcement delivered by the company’s CEO Marian Bocek.
Speaking at the GLOBSEC Tatra Summit 2020, Bocek declared that after only a year of research and development, InoBat can now reveal the world’s first battery developed through a combination of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Throughput (HTP) technology.
InoBat’s technology-led approach to battery production allows them to create better batteries more quickly and effectively while providing a boost in operational range for present best-in-class electric vehicles of nearly 20%. This technology allows the company to decrease its dependence on cobalt, in addition to also increasing energy density to a goal of 330 Wh/kg and 1,000 Wh/I by the end of 2023.
“It is with great pride that I can introduce the world to the first intelligent battery cell. InoBat is a world leader in battery cell innovation, and our vision to create the best batteries customized to meet the highest performance, safety, and cost needs of electric vehicles is today a reality,” said Marian Bocek, the Co-Founder and CEO of InoBat Auto.
“No other battery cell maker has the technology to discover and demonstrate battery chemistries as quick. InoBat can provide its customers with the ‘best’ answer.”
The company is working on the world-first AI-driven battery research centre and production line in Voderady, Slovakia, which will start producing its first intelligent batteries in 2021. InoBat is also progressing plans to create a EUR 1 billion 10 GWh Gigafactory with the possibility of providing 240,000 EVs with cutting edge, bespoke batteries in 2025.
The battery launch comes just days after former CEO of Aston Martin and COO of Nissan, Andy Palmer joined InoBat as Non-Executive Vice Chairman to participate in the company’s vision for electrification forward.
“The world’s first intelligent battery marks a huge leap forward in the electrification of transport. At InoBat, we want to fast track innovation to ensure the best batteries for any type of electric vehicle. These batteries will be tested and developed further with scale production starting next year,” Bocek added.
InoBat intends to speed up the rapid implementation of electro-mobility solutions in Europe by developing a wholly integrated value chain, which will boost the global competitiveness of the European economy and provide a long-term sustainable solution to the automobile market.
InoBat is backed by a strong consortium of investors and technology companies, such as lead investor IPM Group (IPM), strategic investors and partners include CEZ, Matador, AEN, MSM Group, Across and Wildcat Discovery Technologies.
InoBat has also recently declared a strategic partnership with a global high-tech engineering company, Manz AG, who will provide the production equipment for the R&D centre and production line, designed by architectural firm, Takenaka.
